Aurora Mulligan

Aurora Mulligan (born 1984) is an Irish television producer and director. She is known for her work on Top Gear.

Early life and education Mulligan grew up in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Career Mulligan was a producer for the BBC and in 2015 became the first female producer on its long running motoring show Top Gear. Later, she joined the cast of the programme and took on the role of a bride whose wedding at St Paul's Cathedral was crashed.

In 2016, Mulligan produced a segment in the Isle of Man in which an eight-wheeled all-terrain vehicle rescued some naked ramblers. In 2018, Mulligan moved to Los Angeles and joined Lionsgate's Pilgrim Studios as the executive director of documentaries.

Previously, Mulligan was a producer at Big Earth Productions, a production company known for producing travel series Long Way Round and Long Way Down.

In 2021, an internet meme known as Irish Uncle went viral and it was widely reported that Mulligan's influence was responsible for the look.

Filmography Top Gear Long Way Round Long Way Down EastEnders Holby City The Bill